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Troup County School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Georgia for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 16 public elementary schools serving 8,694 students in Troup County School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Georgia.
Public Elementary Schools in Troup County School District have an average math proficiency score of 33% (versus the Georgia public elementary school average of 38%), and reading proficiency score of 31% (versus the 39% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 61% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Georgia public elementary school average of 65% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (GA)
# Schools
19 Schools
1,900 Schools
# Students
12,278 Students
1,207,854 Students
# Teachers
831 Teachers
88,065 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
District Rank
Troup County School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 222 school districts in Georgia (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 86% has increased from 78% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#121 out of 222 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
33%
37%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
31%
40%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
30%
40%
Graduation Rate
86%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.65
0.72
# American Indian Students
24 Students
2,852 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
220 Students
59,894 Students
% Asian Students
2%
5%
# Hispanic Students
1,257 Students
223,736 Students
% Hispanic Students
10%
19%
# Black Students
5,311 Students
437,141 Students
% Black Students
43%
36%
# White Students
4,835 Students
420,125 Students
% White Students
40%
35%
# Hawaiian Students
7 Students
1,175 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
624 Students
62,424 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
556
48,709
# Students in K Grade:
935
117,257
# Students in 1st Grade:
864
124,992
# Students in 2nd Grade:
888
128,523
# Students in 3rd Grade:
909
125,808
# Students in 4th Grade:
860
127,364
# Students in 5th Grade:
881
128,693
# Students in 6th Grade:
846
129,323
# Students in 7th Grade:
949
127,930
# Students in 8th Grade:
935
127,602
# Students in 9th Grade:
1,029
6,366
# Students in 10th Grade:
1,030
5,738
# Students in 11th Grade:
876
5,192
# Students in 12th Grade:
720
4,357
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,677 in this school district is less than the state median of $14,305. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,819 is less than the state median of $13,431. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$168 MM
$24,999 MM
Spending
$145 MM
$23,473 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,677
$14,305
Spending / Student
$11,819
$13,431
Best Troup County School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Hillcrest Elementary School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
3116 Robert Hayes Rd
Lagrange, GA 30240
(706) 812-7940
Lagrange, GA 30240
(706) 812-7940
Grades: PK-5
| 376 students
Rank: #22.
Long Cane Elementary School
(Math: 52% | Reading: 49%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
238 Long Cane Rd
Lagrange, GA 30240
(706) 812-7948
Lagrange, GA 30240
(706) 812-7948
Grades: PK-5
| 619 students
Rank: #33.
Rosemont Elementary School
(Math: 50% | Reading: 46%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
4679 Hamilton Rd
Lagrange, GA 30241
(706) 812-7954
Lagrange, GA 30241
(706) 812-7954
Grades: PK-5
| 544 students
Rank: #44.
Hollis Hand Elementary School
(Math: 47% | Reading: 45%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
641 Country Club Rd
Lagrange, GA 30240
(706) 883-1580
Lagrange, GA 30240
(706) 883-1580
Grades: PK-5
| 594 students
Rank: #55.
Long Cane Middle School
(Math: 37% | Reading: 38%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
326 Long Cane Rd
Lagrange, GA 30240
(706) 845-2085
Lagrange, GA 30240
(706) 845-2085
Grades: 6-8
| 973 students
Rank: #66.
Bradfield Center - Ault Academy
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
1022 E Depot St
Lagrange, GA 30241
(706) 884-1717
Lagrange, GA 30241
(706) 884-1717
Grades: 5-12
| 27 students
Rank: #77.
Hogansville Elementary School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
611 E Main St
Hogansville, GA 30230
(706) 812-7990
Hogansville, GA 30230
(706) 812-7990
Grades: PK-5
| 482 students
Rank: #88.
Franklin Forest Elementary School
(Math: 38% | Reading: 28%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
1 Scholar Ln
Lagrange, GA 30240
(706) 845-7556
Lagrange, GA 30240
(706) 845-7556
Grades: PK-5
| 664 students
Rank: #99.
Callaway Elementary School
(Math: 31% | Reading: 27%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
2200 Hammett Rd
Lagrange, GA 30241
(706) 845-2059
Lagrange, GA 30241
(706) 845-2059
Grades: PK-5
| 637 students
Rank: #1010.
Ethel W. Kight Elementary School
(Math: 34% | Reading: 23%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
75 Gordon Rd
Lagrange, GA 30240
(706) 812-7943
Lagrange, GA 30240
(706) 812-7943
Grades: PK-5
| 603 students
Rank: #1111.
West Point Elementary School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
1701 E 12th St
West Point, GA 31833
(706) 812-7973
West Point, GA 31833
(706) 812-7973
Grades: PK-5
| 464 students
Rank: #1212.
Gardner-newman Middle School
(Math: 24% | Reading: 28%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
101 S Shannon Dr
Lagrange, GA 30241
(706) 883-1535
Lagrange, GA 30241
(706) 883-1535
Grades: 6-8
| 1,020 students
Rank: #1313.
Clearview Elementary School
(Math: 28% | Reading: 19%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
1905 S Davis Rd
Lagrange, GA 30241
(706) 812-7900
Lagrange, GA 30241
(706) 812-7900
Grades: PK-5
| 642 students
Rank: #1414.
Callaway Middle School
(Math: 18% | Reading: 21%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
2244 Hammett Rd
Lagrange, GA 30241
(706) 845-2080
Lagrange, GA 30241
(706) 845-2080
Grades: 6-8
| 717 students
Rank: #1515.
Berta Weathersbee Elementary School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 10-14%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
1200 Forrest Ave
Lagrange, GA 30240
(706) 883-1570
Lagrange, GA 30240
(706) 883-1570
Grades: PK-5
| 268 students
Rank: #1616.
The Hope Academy School
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: ≤10%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
200 Mooty Bridge Rd
Lagrange, GA 30240
(706) 812-7988
Lagrange, GA 30240
(706) 812-7988
Grades: 6-12
| 64 students
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